Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Danger Warning! Confirm the Relationship! ...
For some things, Chang Ruijia decided it would be better to make them clear first.
Compared to ordinary people who urgently need hope, Lu Baian and others should be mentally prepared for any situation that may occur around them at any time.
"The information we have available is limited. We are all feeling our way forward, and no one knows the scope and magnitude of the disaster. We must make more precise plans."
Chang Ruijia's words stunned everyone. Even though they had received news of the crisis before, they only thought it would be like the previous storm.
No matter how large the crisis area is, as long as you escape from the coverage area, you can rest assured.
But now listening to what Chang Ruijia said, this doesn't seem like a simple matter at all!
The first person to react was Lu Baian. Relying on the tacit understanding he had developed from working with Chang Ruijia during this period, he immediately spoke after seeing the gleam in her eyes.
"Yes, Chang Ruijia's concerns are justified."
Seeing several people's thoughtful eyes shifting between him and Chang Ruijia, and with a look of sudden enlightenment, Lu Baian gritted his teeth and defended himself.
"We can't easily place our hopes on an illusory base. We must rely on ourselves to survive at all times."
Lu Baian didn't know whether Chang Ruijia knew any latest news, but his subconscious reaction made him attract other people's attention as soon as possible.
Moreover, he also felt that Chang Ruijia's words made sense.
"I understand." Zhang Rui and Shi Fang nodded. Their spirits, which had just relaxed after hearing about the official base, became tense again.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others. This is very true in this crisis-ridden era.
"But our goal is certain!" After asking Chang Ruijia's opinion with his eyes, Lu Baian gave the others a reassurance and glanced at the uneasy expressions of the others.
"East is the direction we must go. Whether we flee the danger zone or choose to join the official base, we are uncertain about the future."
The few of them met and learned about the previous events in detail. They also received reassurances from Chang Ruijia and Lu Baian, learned about the next plan development, and then returned to the team area they were responsible for.
Faced with a team that has not yet gained stability, it is not easy for them to leave for too long.
After the meeting that started and ended in a hurry, Lu Baian pursed his lips and looked at Chang Ruijia in confusion, who suddenly dropped another bombshell during the meeting.
"What news have you received? Why do you suddenly say such things?"
As he spoke, Lu Baian seemed to remember something and suddenly reached out to stop him, "Oh, if it's inconvenient to talk about it, you don't have to talk about the specific things, just talk about what you know."
"There's nothing I can't say," Chang Ruijia shook her head.
When she went out with Lu Baian, she had said almost everything she should and shouldn't have said.
Now, apart from the biggest secret of Kanyidao Mall that has been covered up in the past, Chang Ruijia doesn't care if Lu Baian knows more about other things.
Chang Ruijia tightly grasped the phone in her hand, and under Lu Baian's worried eyes, she suddenly said, "That thing that can give danger warnings seems to have suddenly upgraded."
Under Lu Baian's incredulous eyes, Chang Ruijia took out the mobile phone that had been given to her before, and after a few operations with her fingers, she put the screen straight in front of his eyes.
A circle that was beeping, flashing red light and constantly scanning the surroundings suddenly appeared in his sight.
"What is this?" Lu Baian took the phone and looked at it up and down and left and right.
All the phones in the market were sold by him, so how could he not know that there was such a function in the phone? At this time, there is no app store to download it!
Looking at Lu Baian's curious eyes, Chang Ruijia breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the mall upgrade came in time. Not only did it upgrade the special products that she had found bugs in before with a more humane danger warning function, but it also introduced an option to materialize a certain function in electronic devices.
The moment Chang Ruijia discovered this, she immediately thought of the plan for exile. This was like giving someone a pillow for free when they dozed off!
As long as she can materialize this function on her mobile phone, the danger warning that she didn't know how to express before can be directly shown to others.
However, she originally wanted to say it directly in the meeting, but she didn't expect Lu Baian to cover it up for her first, which gave him a good opportunity to consider whether he should tell others.
While Chang Ruijia was thinking, Lu Baian had already studied the scanning and warning function thoroughly.
At this moment, looking at Chang Ruijia with lowered brows, Lu Baian had only one thing he wanted to say.
"Damn it! How can I top up my account? Tell me!"
"What?" Chang Ruijia was stunned by Lu Baian's shouting. She looked up at him excitedly in confusion, as if she didn't hear it clearly.
"No, nothing." Lu Baian shook his head like a rattle, looking at Chang Ruijia with bright eyes. "This function is too useful! From now on, any danger will be scanned out immediately. Then, there will be nothing to be afraid of, such as the monster fish under the sea and our fellow creatures with ulterior motives!"
"What good things are you thinking about?" Chang Ruijia couldn't help but roll her eyes. "How can I take care of everything? Being able to scan for natural and man-made disasters that pose a huge threat in advance is already good enough."
That's exactly what happened. After recovering from the huge surprise, Lu Baian smiled awkwardly.
If it is really as smart as he imagined, once he enters a crowded area, he can just walk through the crowd with the software and know who is good and who is bad, and there will be no more crimes.
But it's not bad now. Lu Baian was still very excited. At least he could be prepared when facing things like now where he was powerless.
After the initial surprise, Lu Baian carefully sat cross-legged with Chang Ruijia to study the functions of the danger warning software.
"This is the first time I've seen this software," Chang Ruijia tapped the phone screen, "but I guess the origin of the center of this circle should be where we are now."
"Yeah," Lu Baian nodded in agreement, as if remembering something. "It's just like the earthquake warning software that came with my phone before, except it has more functions and can show real-time images."
"It sounds similar," Chang Ruijia was a little surprised by Lu Baian's imagination. She didn't expect that this system based on her bed could actually find support in real life.
Seeing Lu Baian's inquiring look, Chang Ruijia put aside the topic of what he was thinking and began to introduce the current situation.
"This software appeared after we left that place. I kept watching the changes in the screen."
As she spoke, Chang Ruijia pointed to a clear light-colored area in the picture that was constantly expanding and deepening, signaling to Lu Baian.
"I guess this is the danger we might face this time," Chang Ruijia said solemnly. "We haven't stopped since we left there, but the danger warning area on the screen has never shrunk. It's always remained the same size."
"Could it be that our previous guess was wrong?" Lu Baian suggested a possibility. "The center of the image isn't us, but a specific area. That's why the danger range in the entire image hasn't changed much."
"No," Chang Ruijia shook her head.
She had actually considered Lu Baian's guess, but things didn't work that way. She had also done several small experiments during her exile, and now she could give Lu Baian a conclusion.
"I've been standing outside the team. To verify your hypothesis, I even temporarily left the team's direction and tried to do so."
"Although the danger zone in the image doesn't change much, it shifts at different angles as I move in different directions. This means..."
"This means that the problem isn't with us," Lu Baian said solemnly, continuing Chang Ruijia's words. "It's that the danger zone is expanding at a terrifying speed, swallowing us up."
This was not good news for them now. They had already been separated from their fixed area, and such news could easily cause confusion.
For a moment, an eerie silence fell between the two of them, with only the faint sound of people talking in low voices not far away coming over.
"Let's take a break tonight," Lu Baian made a difficult decision. "Tomorrow morning, we'll continue to reduce the size of the team. Everyone who can fit on a floating object will gather together, taking turns resting and moving forward. We must keep as much distance as possible from danger."
"Well, today's events are quite noisy, so it would be good for everyone to have some good rest time." Chang Ruijia nodded.
However, seeing Lu Baian's solemn expression, Chang Ruijia opened her mouth, not knowing whether she should express her thoughts.
"What's wrong?" Lu Baian couldn't help but speak when he saw her hesitant to speak.
After spending some time together, Lu Baian also discovered that Chang Ruijia had a lot of secrets one after another. If he hadn't noticed it in time, these things might have been dug out by now.
This also made him develop a habit. When thinking about important decisions, he would pay attention to her expression from time to time to avoid missing anything key.
"I want to go back and take a look at the way we came. Once we know what happened, we can make plans for the next step." Chang Ruijia said tentatively.
Chang Ruijia made this decision with great difficulty. After all, according to her principle of hiding if possible and putting safety first, she should use all means of escape at this time, the farther the better.
Even if the danger progressed too quickly, what could it matter? She had the ultimate weapon on the sea: the engine propeller.
Adding to the points I exchanged at the base in the past few days, the gasoline and diesel I can exchange are enough to drive for several months.
It's only a few months, so there's no way I can't escape, right?
But she was really curious about the information she received from the danger warning.
What kind of thing could happen on such a large scale and cause such a great danger?
Moreover, this was the first time she received a danger warning, and the Kan Yi Dao Mall was so stingy that there was not even any instructions for use. If she didn't figure out the risk level of the danger warning this time, how would she deal with the information given by the danger warning in the future?
This kind of information was something she could not get as she kept avoiding danger. She couldn't just run away like a frightened bird every time she saw an alarm, right?
However, Chang Ruijia did not expect that Lu Baian, who always put the overall situation first, would react so strongly.
"No! Absolutely not!" Lu Baian was so excited that he almost fell off the bed. Looking at Chang Ruijia's innocent eyes, his voice suddenly became louder.
Not to mention Chang Ruijia who was frightened by his violent reaction, even the guards guarding the team not far away were attracted by the sound.
"Keep your voice down," Chang Ruijia reached out and tugged at Lu Baian's clothes, motioning him to sit down and talk slowly, "I'm not going there right away. I'm just discussing this with you."
"I disagree," Lu Baian said through gritted teeth, "Don't you know how dangerous it is out there? We've finally gotten to this point, and now the danger is getting closer and closer. Instead of running away, you want to rush back into danger?"
"Why are you reacting so strongly?" Chang Ruijia, who had been making reasonable arguments, suddenly felt guilty when she saw Lu Baian's expression. "I'm not running around. Besides, who doesn't have a few life-saving items in their hands?"
As soon as Chang Ruijia finished speaking, she didn't know what she remembered, and her eyes fixed on Lu Baian's face, "Besides, we are just partners. Why do you control me? We went out together twice, and you really think you can be my boss?"
"I thought you knew."
Lu Baian believed that he was not the kind of person who would do good deeds without leaving a name. From the alienation when they first met, to the intentional relationship he started to build when they met again for the sake of supplies, he didn't know when it started, but his eyes were full of this person's every move.
Zhang Rui and Shi Fang would tease him on weekdays, and even if he didn't take it to heart, he wouldn't say such things.
"You don't say it, so who knows what you mean."
It was after this trip that Chang Ruijia spoke out many things that had been on her mind, and only then did she begin to relax and truly integrate into the small group of people.
Unexpectedly, all the details that I hadn't noticed before suddenly surfaced, and the teasing between Zhang Rui and Shi Fang was so obvious!
Fortunately, she had thought that they did this to make her and Lu Baian closer so that they could keep a firm hold of her as a big warehouse.
After Chang Ruijia discovered this fact, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. She thought about what stupid things she had done before and how she thought it was natural.
Thinking back to this time when they went out, Lu Baian's strange behavior, his face that turned red like a monkey's butt from time to time, the look the resident leader gave them, and the way he looked up at the sky and down at the earth but didn't dare to look into her eyes.
Although she was very surprised when she learned about this, Chang Ruijia was not a fool.
Thinking about the care she received after meeting Lu Baian, and the warmth she felt when she went out alone and discovered danger, she found that she was not indifferent.
If he really had a heart of stone, he would not have chosen to reveal some facts and truths to Lu Baian after going out this time.
But now that the conversation has come to this, Chang Ruijia doesn't want to continue to get along in such a muddled way. She doesn't like to drag things out, and she always wants to know a clear answer.
Chang Ruijia's words were mumbled softly, but they struck Lu Baian's heart firmly.
He looked at Chang Ruijia in disbelief. He didn't expect that the person who had always been like a piece of wood in his eyes would actually say such words today.
"I..." Lu Baian opened his mouth. He used to be very good at networking in the maritime information group, but suddenly he couldn't speak.
"I don't know?" Chang Ruijia lowered her head to look at the tip of her shoes. After a long while, she didn't hear Lu Baian say anything else. She couldn't help but squint her eyes, then raised her head and looked into his eyes with some indifference, "If you don't know, I'll leave. Don't stop me!"
"I, I like you!" Seeing Chang Ruijia preparing to pick up the oar and row away, Lu Baian suddenly panicked and spoke impatiently.
However, Lu Baian seemed to have completely forgotten that he had already put away his floating objects in order to find out Chang Ruijia's information about the danger warning. Even if Chang Ruijia directly swung the oar and rowed away, the two of them would have to leave the team together.
But what does it matter? Staring closely at Chang Ruijia's eyes that seemed to be able to speak, the words that were originally in her heart and she didn't know how to say out loud were completely expressed without any hesitation.
“I don’t know when it started.
Maybe it was the first time I saw you quietly slip away from the crowd, maybe it was because we were the only two people who could hear each other talking in the fog, or maybe it was later.
But I don't know when, my eyes began to follow your every move, every frown and every smile freely.
I know you have a lot of secrets, but who doesn't have some in times like these? I don't know if it's appropriate to talk about these things in this world.
I originally thought that as long as I knew it myself, I was quite happy to see you like a piece of wood, not accepting any intrusion from the outside world. If you don’t want to…”
Lu Baian stood in front of Chang Ruijia, not daring to look her in the eye. He just glanced at the floating objects under his feet, muttering non-stop.
He didn't know what Chang Ruijia thought when she heard what he said, but he had been holding this matter in his heart for too long, and always wanted to say it out loud to let her know what he thought.
If Chang Ruijia really didn't have any feelings for him, then at most they could just treat it as a normal trading relationship. If they were willing to continue cooperating with their team, he would certainly welcome it. If not, he would also work hard to maintain the team's daily trading expenses.
"Are you talking too much?" Chang Ruijia stood there listening to his chatter, telling him everything from the first time they met to what happened later. Finally, when he had thought through all the situations, she couldn't help but speak.
"What did I say? You've prepared everything. It doesn't matter if I leave. You'll take good care of the team. How are you going to take care of it? Find another big business owner? Did I say I don't agree?"
"Isn't this just a precaution? People's hearts are so unpredictable these days, and girls certainly can't trust anyone easily. If you don't agree, I won't..."
After hearing Chang Ruijia's words, Lu Baian, who had inexplicably developed the habit of chattering, started chattering again. He took over the conversation but stopped talking halfway through.
A pair of eyes suddenly raised to look at Chang Ruijia who was just a few feet away, Lu Baian's eyes were full of incredible light, "You, what did you say? Can you say it again, I don't think I heard it clearly."
"I say, you keep talking about so many possibilities. Didn't I ever say I disagree?" Chang Ruijia rolled her eyes. She obviously didn't expect Lu Baian, who was always so capable in front of outsiders, to show such an expression. "Third time is better than last time. If you can't hear me again, I won't say anything more!"
"I heard it, I heard it!"
Lu Bai was so happy that he almost jumped into the sky. In his excitement, he stretched out his hand to give Chang Ruijia a hug, but after stretching his hand for a long time, he still couldn't make up his mind. He just raised his hand suddenly, rubbed his hair, and looked at her with a silly smile on his face.
"You idiot!" Chang Ruijia's face flushed twice, and she couldn't help but give him a coquettish look when she saw his reaction.
But the current situation is still here. Neither of them is the type to indulge in love. After suddenly confirming their relationship through words, they began to discuss the previous things again.
"What are you thinking? I have to do this, otherwise it will be pointless for us to keep running around in silence." Chang Ruijia calmed down and looked at Lu Baian seriously.
"No, I still hold the same opinion. It's too dangerous." When talking about this, Lu Baian shook his head like a rattle.
Not to mention that the relationship between the two of them has made great progress now, even before they confirmed their relationship, she did not agree with this.
"This isn't a matter of whether you agree or not. This is a straightforward way to determine everything and save a lot of trouble."
"And what? Save yourself the trouble and face the danger head on?"
…
As to whether or not to do this, the two argued back and forth for dozens of times. If it were another couple who had just confirmed their relationship, they would probably have to think carefully about what would happen next.
But the two of them never came to a conclusion in the end, but they never let go of the hands they held from the beginning to the end.
"If you insist, that's fine," Lu Baian took a step back in the end. After all, if Chang Ruijia wanted to do this, the safety of the entire team would always be at stake.
After the two of them thought about it again and again and made a decision, Lu Baian took a step back first, "But, it's definitely not possible for you to go alone."
"You want to go with me? You want to leave Zhang Rui, Shi Fang and the others behind again? Are you crazy? You have forgotten all the self-blame and concern you expressed before." Hearing Lu Baian's words, Chang Ruijia frowned and glared at him.
"How could I possibly do that?" Lu Baian smiled ingratiatingly, holding Chang Ruijia's hand and not daring to let go. "I still have principles. Besides, it's okay for me to go with you to trade, but in this kind of crisis, I'm afraid of holding you back."
Stone archway!
A name popped up in their minds at the same time, and they couldn't help but smile at each other. For things like this, it would be best to bring more professional people with you.
He sent a text message to call Shifang out, and after a brief conversation, the two of them rushed in the direction they came from.
Only Lu Baian was left standing there, watching their backs like a "husband-waiting stone". If it was before the relationship was confirmed, it would not be a big deal, but now his brother's heart was really filled with desolation.
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